Diplomat Milena Oliveira de Medeiros dies after contracting malaria
Milena Oliveira de Medeiros, a woman from the state of Acre, located in the southwest of Brazil’s north, always liked to travel, says her […]
Month: December 2011
Diplomat Milena Oliveira de Medeiros dies after contracting malaria
Milena Oliveira de Medeiros, a woman from the state of Acre, located in the southwest of Brazil’s north, always liked to travel, says her mother, […]
What is it to be a black woman in Brazil? Part 4
Eneida Barbosa, agent, 44, from São Paulo “What is it to be a black woman in Brazil? At all times you have to show that […]
What is it to be a black woman in Brazil? Part 4
Eneida Barbosa, agent, 44, from São Paulo “What is it to be a black woman in Brazil? At all times you have to show that […]
What is it to be a black woman in Brazil? Part 3
Priscilla Marinho, 27, is an actress from Rio de Janeiro “The black woman in Brazil is worthy and daring, always beautiful and cannot be shaken, […]
What is it to be a black woman in Brazil? Part 3
Priscilla Marinho, 27, is an actress from Rio de Janeiro “The black woman in Brazil is worthy and daring, always beautiful and cannot be shaken, […]
Brazilian "Dreamgirls"
I’m sure you all remember the hit flick Dreamgirls from 2006, the adaptation of the 1981 musical of the same name. The movie that starred […]
Brazilian "Dreamgirls"
I’m sure you all remember the hit flick Dreamgirls from 2006, the adaptation of the 1981 musical of the same name. The movie that starred […]
What is it to be a black woman in Brazil? Part 2
Aina Madame Garcia, Rio de Janeiro, 28, hair and fashion designer “In my life I have been surrounded by many black women of all ages, […]
What is it to be a black woman in Brazil? Part 2
“In my life I have been surrounded by many black women of all ages, colors and backgrounds, and for me, they were all always completely […]
What is it to be a black woman in Brazil? Part 1
Simone Nascimento, 38, a cultural producer from Rio de Janeiro “You are not black, you’re morena. No, but I’m black! Oh! Don’t say that, you’re so beautiful!”* Still today I feel […]
Janaina Mello wins O Aprendiz and takes R$1.5 million
Janaina Mello wins O Aprendiz and takes R$1.5 million The grand finale was broadcast live from the Memorial of Latin AmericaJanaina de Melo, 28, from […]
Elizete Cardoso
Elizete Cardoso (1920 – 1990) was a legendary singer and actress. She was born in Rio de Janeiro. Her father was a serenade singer who […]
Pepê and Neném
Sister duo Pepê and Neném Potiara de Oliveira and Potiguara de Oliveira, identical twin sisters, are a Brazilian music duo from Rio de Janeiro professionally known […]
